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- DictionarySmell/smel/
noun
- 1. the faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents by means of the organs in the nose: "a highly developed sense of smell"
verb
- 1. perceive or detect the odor or scent of (something): "I think I can smell something burning"
- 2. emit an odor or scent of a specified kind: "it smelled like cough medicine"
smell, scent, odor, aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense. smell implies solely the sensation without suggestion of quality or character. scent applies to the characteristic smell given off by a substance, an animal, or a plant.
SMELL definition: 1. to have a particular quality that others can notice with their noses: 2. to notice or discover…. Learn more.
Smell definition: to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of. See examples of SMELL used in a sentence.
noun. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form. “she loved the smell of roses”. synonyms: odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation. see more.
3 days ago · 1. (transitive) to perceive the scent or odour of (a substance) by means of the olfactory nerves. 2. (copula) to have a specified smell; appear to the sense of smell to be. the beaches smell of seaweed. some tobacco smells very sweet. 3. (intransitive; often foll by of) to emit an odour (of) the park smells of flowers.
to have a particular quality that people notice by using their nose: I've been cooking, so my hands smell of garlic. That soup smells delicious - what's in it? Fewer examples. His breath smells of garlic. The wine smells like blackcurrants. Something smells good. What are you cooking? The room smelt of disinfectant. This soup smells interesting.
smell. noun. /smɛl/. [countable, uncountable] the quality of something that people and animals sense through their noses a faint/strong smell of garlic a sweet/fresh/musty smell There was a smell of burning in the air. The smells from the kitchen filled the room.
1. (Physiology) ( tr) to perceive the scent or odour of (a substance) by means of the olfactory nerves. 2. ( copula) to have a specified smell; appear to the sense of smell to be: the beaches smell of seaweed; some tobacco smells very sweet. 3. (often foll by: of) to emit an odour (of): the park smells of flowers.
May 18, 2017 · Definition of smell noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of smell verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
